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Australian track and field runner Natasha Ward has died suddenly. She was 21. New South Wales Athletics and the Sutherland District Athletics Club announced the news in a joint statement shared to their Facebook pages on Thursday, July 30. Ward’s cause of death has not been released. “Beyond her kindness on the track, Natasha was […]

Aaron Rodgers appeared to throw some shade at his brother Jordan while discussing his reconciliation with the rest of their family. “I’ve been really staunch, going back to when there was a schism, that I feel like that stuff should be off limits,” Aaron, 42, told The Athletic in a story published Monday, August 3. […]

Aaron Rodgers is sharing portions of his long-awaited reconciliation with his family after a decade-long estrangement. “I have been very closed off about that part of my life and I want to keep it that way, but there’s been a narrative that has gone on for too long that I wanted to kind of shut […]

Though they quickly became one of Hollywood’s most powerful couples, Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s love story had a humble beginning. The NBA star was 15 years old when he and Ayesha, then 14, met at church in North Carolina. Though they’ve both since admitted they were fond of each other at a young age, it […]

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Erick All Jr. was searching for confidence, and it suddenly hit him like a truck. Speaking to reporters at Bengals training camp on Thursday, July 30, All, 25, revealed that a moped, which he described as a “three-wheeled truck,” veered off the street and knocked him to the ground while he […]

Legendary former Chicago basketball player and coach Tim Bankston was found fatally shot in a South Side home on Wednesday, July 29. He was 60. Bankston was a standout player at basketball powerhouse Simeon High School in the 1980s and went on to coach T.F. North High School in nearby Calumet City. Police told ABC7 […]

Love and basketball. Brittney Griner is one of the best athletes in the WNBA — and she always has her sweetheart, Cherelle Griner, cheering her on from the sidelines. The Olympic gold medalist and the teacher met as undergraduates at Baylor University in Texas while Brittney was making a name for herself as one of […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner has filed for divorce from her wife of eight years, Cherelle Griner, according to court documents obtained by Us. Griner, 35, characterized their marriage as “irretrievably broken” in the filing, with “no hope of reconciliation.” The couple married in 2018, according to the document — a year longer than had been […]

Summer House alum West Wilson and conservative pundit Tomi Lahren are fighting over women’s sports — something few could have possibly had on their 2026 bingo cards. Lahren, 33, took issue with Wilson, 31, calling transgender athletes in sports a “non-existent issue” in a TikTok video last weekend, blasting him on her The Big Weekend […]

CBS Sports has placed lead NFL color analyst Tony Romo on leave, one week after his arrest in Wisconsin on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence. “Tony Romo is on leave from his role at CBS Sports until further notice,” a CBS representative said in a statement to Us on Friday, July […]

Former AC Milan defender Franco Baresi has died, the club announced on Thursday, July 30, calling him an “integral and fundamental part of the DNA and the path of the whole club.” The Italian soccer legend was 66. A cause of death has not been released, but Baresi underwent surgery last year to remove a […]

Professional surfer Arran Strong is presumed dead after he went missing off the coast of Portugal on Monday, July 27. Rescue workers have called off the search for Strong, 28, on Thursday, July 30, the Autoridade Maritima Nacional confirmed to the BBC. “GB Surfing is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Arran Strong,” Great […]

University of Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter will miss the first two games of the 2026 college football season as he serves an NCAA suspension for accepting a $427 airline ticket from an agent after he declared for the NFL Draft. The NCAA explained its decision with a statement on Wednesday, July 29. “NCAA rules are […]

Former San Diego Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. died on Wednesday, July 29, following a bout with what his family called CTE-caused dementia. He was 64. “It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of our beloved Billy Ray Smith Jr., who passed away peacefully surrounded by family,” read a statement from […]

Green Bay Packers legend Ahman Green has Parkinson’s disease. The team’s career rushing leader revealed his diagnosis, which he received in January 2025, during a Wednesday, July 29, appearance on the “Go Long” podcast with Tyler Dunne. Prior to Wednesday, he said, only family and close friends knew of his battle. “I had a little […]

Good news, boys and bulls. Ellie the Elephant is single. The New York Liberty mascot shot down rumors that she was dating Las Vegas Aces mascot, BUCKET$, after a photo of them circulated on social media during 2026 WNBA All-Star weekend in Chicago. “I try not to be messy or dig into peoples’ personal lives […]

Dispatch audio and doorbell video from outside the home of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy shows the frantic aftermath of the shooting of his wife, allegedly committed by the couple’s son. Good Morning America shared the shocking footage on Wednesday, July 29, showing officers carrying Mia Bieniemy to safety, then arresting her son, […]

Former UFC fighter Anthony Smith has been barred from contacting his wife, Mikhala Renee Newman, after his arrest in Sarpy County, Nebraska, on Monday, July 27. Smith, 38, was charged with three felonies: attempted first degree domestic violence, terroristic threats and first degree false imprisonment, TMZ Sports reported. His bond was set at $500,000 and […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is entering the 2026 football season with a new role at home, and it’s one that he gets emotional talking about. Allen, 30, and his wife, actress Hailee Steinfeld, welcomed their first child, daughter Harper, in April, and he admits the title of “dad” has changed his life. He talked […]

Former Brazilian Olympic runner Daniel Nascimento has been missing for over a month, according to a plea for help from his mother, Valdirene Paula Ferreira. “Does anyone have any info on my son?” Ferreira wrote in Spanish via Instagram on Monday, July 27, alongside a photo of him. “His name is Daniel Nascimento. Better known […]

Travis Kelce has arrived at Kansas City Chiefs training camp for the 14th time in his career, but for the first time as a married man. The tight end walked into camp in St. Joseph, Missouri on Wednesday, July 29, with his uniform on and helmet in hand as fans cheered him on, as seen […]